IXL skill plan | ELA Reading 10th grade plan for the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking

Skill plan for the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking - ELA Reading 10th grade

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Reading Prose and Poetry
Reading Informational Text
Reading Across Genres & Vocabulary

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Reading Prose and Poetry
Score: 179–229 (Level 1)
Literary Elements		1. Analyze short stories 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Literary Elements
1. Analyze short stories 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone

Theme		1. Match the quotations with their themes
Theme
1. Match the quotations with their themes

Perspective and Point of View		1. Identify the narrative point of view
Perspective and Point of View
1. Identify the narrative point of view

Poetry		1. Label the rhyme scheme
Poetry
1. Label the rhyme scheme
Score: 230–246 (Level 2)
Literary Elements		1. Analyze short stories: set 1 2. Compare passages for tone
Literary Elements
1. Analyze short stories: set 1 2. Compare passages for tone

Theme		1. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1
Theme
1. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1

Perspective and Point of View		1. Identify the narrative point of view
Perspective and Point of View
1. Identify the narrative point of view

Poetry		1. Label the rhyme scheme
Poetry
1. Label the rhyme scheme
Score: 247–257 (Level 3)
Literary Elements		1. Analyze passages from To Kill a Mockingbird: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from To Kill a Mockingbird: Part 2
Literary Elements
1. Analyze passages from To Kill a Mockingbird: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from To Kill a Mockingbird: Part 2

Theme		1. Determine the themes of short stories
Theme
1. Determine the themes of short stories

Perspective and Point of View		1. Analyze short stories: set 2
Perspective and Point of View
1. Analyze short stories: set 2

Poetry		1. Identify elements of poetry
Poetry
1. Identify elements of poetry
Score: 258–270 (Level 4)
Literary Elements & Theme		1. Analyze passages from Things Fall Apart: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from Things Fall Apart: Part 2
Literary Elements & Theme
1. Analyze passages from Things Fall Apart: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from Things Fall Apart: Part 2

Perspective and Point of View		1. Analyze short stories: set 1
Perspective and Point of View
1. Analyze short stories: set 1
Score: 271–308 (Level 5)
Literary Elements & Theme		1. Analyze passages from The Great Gatsby: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from The Great Gatsby: Part 2
Literary Elements & Theme
1. Analyze passages from The Great Gatsby: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from The Great Gatsby: Part 2

Perspective and Point of View		1. Analyze short stories: set 2
Perspective and Point of View
1. Analyze short stories: set 2

Reading Informational Text
Score: 179–229 (Level 1)
Structure		1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Match causes and effects in informational texts 3. Match problems with their solutions
Structure
1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Match causes and effects in informational texts 3. Match problems with their solutions

Central Idea		1. Determine the central idea of a passage
Central Idea
1. Determine the central idea of a passage

Purpose and Perspective		1. Identify the author's purpose
Purpose and Perspective
1. Identify the author's purpose

Argument		1. Trace an argument 2. Distinguish facts from opinions
Argument
1. Trace an argument 2. Distinguish facts from opinions
Score: 230–246 (Level 2)
Structure		1. Match causes and effects in informational texts 2. Match problems with their solutions
Structure
1. Match causes and effects in informational texts 2. Match problems with their solutions

Central Idea		1. Determine the central idea of a passage
Central Idea
1. Determine the central idea of a passage

Purpose and Perspective		1. Identify audience and purpose
Purpose and Perspective
1. Identify audience and purpose

Argument		1. Classify logical fallacies 2. Identify stronger and weaker evidence to support a claim
Argument
1. Classify logical fallacies 2. Identify stronger and weaker evidence to support a claim
Score: 247–257 (Level 3)
Structure		1. Identify text structures
Structure
1. Identify text structures

Central Idea		1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1
Central Idea
1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1

Purpose and Perspective		1. Identify appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisements
Purpose and Perspective
1. Identify appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisements

Argument		1. Trace an argument: set 1 2. Choose the best evidence to support a claim
Argument
1. Trace an argument: set 1 2. Choose the best evidence to support a claim
Score: 258–270 (Level 4)
Structure & Central Idea		1. Analyze passages from Into Thin Air: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from Into Thin Air: Part 2
Structure & Central Idea
1. Analyze passages from Into Thin Air: Part 1 2. Analyze passages from Into Thin Air: Part 2

Purpose and Perspective		1. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1
Purpose and Perspective
1. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1

Argument		1. Trace an argument: set 2 2. Evaluate counterclaims
Argument
1. Trace an argument: set 2 2. Evaluate counterclaims
Score: 271–308 (Level 5)
Structure		1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1 2. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 2
Structure
1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1 2. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 2

Central Idea		1. Determine the central idea of a passage
Central Idea
1. Determine the central idea of a passage

Purpose and Perspective		1. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1
Purpose and Perspective
1. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1

Argument		1. Trace an argument: set 1 2. Trace an argument: set 2 3. Identify supporting evidence in a text
Argument
1. Trace an argument: set 1 2. Trace an argument: set 2 3. Identify supporting evidence in a text

Reading Across Genres & Vocabulary
Score: 179–229 (Level 1)
Interpreting Figurative Language		1. Identify sensory details
Interpreting Figurative Language
1. Identify sensory details

Comparative Reading		1. Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects
Comparative Reading
1. Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects

Understanding Rhetoric		1. Which sentence is more formal?
Understanding Rhetoric
1. Which sentence is more formal?

Morphology		Prefixes and suffixes 1. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- 2. Words with -able and -ible Greek and Latin roots 3. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
Morphology
Prefixes and suffixes 1. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- 2. Words with -able and -ible Greek and Latin roots 3. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words

Context and Connotation		Synonyms and antonyms 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context Context clues 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 4. Use academic vocabulary in context: informational 5. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures • Coming soon: Use academic vocabulary in context- literary Word choice and usage 6. Describe the difference between related words Reference materials 7. Use dictionary entries
Context and Connotation
Synonyms and antonyms 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context Context clues 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 4. Use academic vocabulary in context: informational 5. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures • Coming soon: Use academic vocabulary in context- literary Word choice and usage 6. Describe the difference between related words Reference materials 7. Use dictionary entries
Score: 230–246 (Level 2)
Interpreting Figurative Language		1. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source
Interpreting Figurative Language
1. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source

Comparative Reading		1. Compare information from two texts
Comparative Reading
1. Compare information from two texts

Understanding Rhetoric		1. Identify appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisements
Understanding Rhetoric
1. Identify appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisements

Morphology		1. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 2. Word pattern analogies
Morphology
1. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 2. Word pattern analogies

Context and Connotation		Context clues 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context Word choice and usage 3. Positive and negative connotation Reference materials 4. Use dictionary definitions Foreign words and expressions 5. Use etymologies to determine the meanings of words
Context and Connotation
Context clues 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context Word choice and usage 3. Positive and negative connotation Reference materials 4. Use dictionary definitions Foreign words and expressions 5. Use etymologies to determine the meanings of words
Score: 247–257 (Level 3)
Interpreting Figurative Language		1. Interpret figures of speech
Interpreting Figurative Language
1. Interpret figures of speech

Comparative Reading		1. Compare two texts with different genres
Comparative Reading
1. Compare two texts with different genres

Understanding Rhetoric		1. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1
Understanding Rhetoric
1. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1

Morphology		1. Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 2. Word pattern sentences
Morphology
1. Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 2. Word pattern sentences

Context and Connotation		1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 2. Choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the sentence 3. Replace words using a thesaurus
Context and Connotation
1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 2. Choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the sentence 3. Replace words using a thesaurus
Score: 258–270 (Level 4)
Interpreting Figurative Language		1. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Interpreting Figurative Language
1. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone

Understanding Rhetoric		1. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 2
Understanding Rhetoric
1. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 2

Morphology		1. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 2. Use etymologies to determine the meanings of words
Morphology
1. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 2. Use etymologies to determine the meanings of words

Context and Connotation		1. Use context as a clue to the meanings of foreign expressions 2. Explore words with new or contested usages 3. Use thesaurus entries
Context and Connotation
1. Use context as a clue to the meanings of foreign expressions 2. Explore words with new or contested usages 3. Use thesaurus entries
Score: 271–308 (Level 5)
Interpreting Figurative Language		1. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source
Interpreting Figurative Language
1. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source

Understanding Rhetoric		1. Which text is most formal? 2. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 2
Understanding Rhetoric
1. Which text is most formal? 2. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 2

Morphology		1. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Morphology
1. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

Context and Connotation		1. Domain-specific vocabulary in context: science and technical subjects 2. Describe the difference between related words 3. Use thesaurus entries
Context and Connotation
1. Domain-specific vocabulary in context: science and technical subjects 2. Describe the difference between related words 3. Use thesaurus entries

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